Patents by Inventor Takaaki Kono

Takaaki Kono has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11975706
    Abstract: A driving control device that is mounted on a vehicle including an electric motor and an internal combustion engine as power sources includes a processor. The processor is configured to: acquire a destination of the vehicle; acquire a past driving history from a point of departure to the destination; acquire a desired state of charge that is a state of charge of a battery desired when the vehicle arrives at the destination; estimate a predicted amount of regenerative energy based on the driving history; set a first section and a second section based on the predicted amount of regenerative energy and the desired state of charge; and control driving of the vehicle based on the first section and the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Katsumi Kono, Tomoharu Maeda, Takaaki Tokura, Takeshi Yasuda
  • Patent number: 11868550
    Abstract: An input detection system includes a detection device including a plurality of detection electrodes arrayed in a detection region, and an input support device including a first electrode, a second electrode provided so as to be movable on a concentric circle about a rotating axis overlapping with the first electrode, and a coupling portion that electrically couples the first electrode and the second electrode. A position of the rotating axis of the input support device is fixed to the detection region of the detection device, and a reference potential is supplied to the detection electrode corresponding to the first electrode and a drive signal is supplied to the detection electrode corresponding to the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kono, Makoto Hayashi, Yuto Kakinoki
  • Patent number: 11861932
    Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor area provided with a plurality of detection elements each comprising a photoelectric conversion element in a detection area, and a detector configured to detect a potential difference between a voltage generated in a first detection element and a voltage generated in a second detection element adjacent to the first detection element in the detection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kono, Akihiko Fujisawa
  • Patent number: 11804066
    Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of detection elements arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration in a detection area of a substrate, and an initialization circuit configured to apply an initialization potential to each of the detection elements. The initialization circuit has a first mode to apply a same initialization potential to all the detection elements and a second mode to apply different initialization potentials to the detection elements adjacent to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiko Fujisawa, Takaaki Kono
  • Patent number: 11803257
    Abstract: An input support device arranged above a detection device including a plurality of electrodes, the input support device comprising: an LC circuit; a first electrode coupled to one end side of the LC circuit; a second electrode coupled to another end side of the LC circuit, and an adjustment circuit coupled to the LC circuit and configured to adjust circuit characteristics of the LC circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto Hayashi, Yuto Kakinoki, Takaaki Kono
  • Publication number: 20230326236
    Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor circuit provided with a first photodiode in a semiconductor layer, and a signal detector configured to acquire a detection value corresponding to a signal output from the sensor circuit. The signal detector includes a first detection circuit coupled to one end of the first photodiode, a first switch circuit configured to apply a power supply potential to another end of the first photodiode, and a second switch circuit configured to short both ends of the first photodiode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Takaaki KONO
  • Patent number: 11755270
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique capable of displaying an appropriate display image corresponding to a position of an observer. A display device includes a detection electrode, a first screen, and a second screen on a side opposite to the first screen. A distance between the detection electrode and the first screen is longer than a distance between the detection electrode and the second screen, or a dielectric constant between the detection electrode and the first screen is lower than a dielectric constant between the detection electrode and the second screen, or the distance between the detection electrode and the first screen is longer than the distance between the detection electrode and the second screen and the dielectric constant between the detection electrode and the first screen is lower than the dielectric constant between the detection electrode and the second screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kono, Yoshio Owaki, Makoto Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11734947
    Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor area in which a plurality of detection elements including photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration within a detection region, and a detector configured to calculate a detection value corresponding to the detection elements based on a voltage generated in the detection elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takaaki Kono
  • Patent number: 11726628
    Abstract: A detecting device includes a plurality of drive electrodes extending in a first direction and arrayed in a second direction, a detection electrode facing the drive electrodes in a direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction, a drive circuit configured to supply a drive signal to the drive electrodes, and a detector configured to detect proximity of an object to a detection region provided with the detection electrode based on an output from the detection electrode generated according to capacitance generated between the drive electrodes and the detection electrode due to the drive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kono, Toshinori Uehara
  • Patent number: 11681403
    Abstract: A detecting device includes a plurality of drive electrodes extending in a first direction and arrayed in a second direction, a detection electrode facing the drive electrodes in a direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction, a drive circuit configured to supply a drive signal to the drive electrodes, and a detector configured to detect proximity of an object to a detection region provided with the detection electrode based on an output from the detection electrode generated according to capacitance generated between the drive electrodes and the detection electrode due to the drive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Takaaki Kono
  • Publication number: 20230169789
    Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor area in which a plurality of detection elements including photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration within a detection region, and a detector configured to calculate a detection value corresponding to the detection elements based on a voltage generated in the detection elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Takaaki KONO
  • Publication number: 20230169788
    Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor area provided with a plurality of detection elements each comprising a photoelectric conversion element in a detection area, and a detector configured to detect a potential difference between a voltage generated in a first detection element and a voltage generated in a second detection element adjacent to the first detection element in the detection area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Takaaki KONO, Akihiko FUJISAWA
  • Patent number: 11650703
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for providing a detection function of detecting that an external approaching object approaches a sensor region of a touch sensor, without increasing an area of the touch sensor and making a circuit complex. According to an aspect, a display device includes a first detection electrode that detects a position of an external approaching object within a detection surface, and plural second detection electrodes that detect that the external approaching object approaches the detection surface. The second detection electrodes extend in a second direction and are arranged in a first direction intersecting the second direction. The second detection electrodes overlap the first detection electrode in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kono, Yoshio Owaki, Makoto Hayashi, Hiroyuki Miyake
  • Patent number: 11650677
    Abstract: An input detection system includes a detection device including a plurality of drive electrodes and a plurality of detection electrodes arrayed in a detection region, and a drive electrode scan circuit configured to supply a drive signal to the drive electrodes, and an input device including an LC circuit, a first electrode coupled to one end side of the LC circuit, and a second electrode coupled to the other end side of the LC circuit. The drive electrode scan circuit supplies the drive signal to at least equal to or more than one of the drive electrodes and supplies, to the others of the drive electrodes, an opposite phase signal as a drive signal having an opposite phase to a phase of the drive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yuto Kakinoki, Makoto Hayashi, Takaaki Kono, Takayuki Nakanishi
  • Publication number: 20230130956
    Abstract: A detection device includes a plurality of detection elements arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration in a detection area of a substrate, and an initialization circuit configured to apply an initialization potential to each of the detection elements. The initialization circuit has a first mode to apply a same initialization potential to all the detection elements and a second mode to apply different initialization potentials to the detection elements adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Akihiko FUJISAWA, Takaaki KONO
  • Patent number: 11620025
    Abstract: An input detection system includes a plurality of electrodes arrayed in a detection region, and an input support device including an LC circuit, a first electrode coupled to the LC circuit and arranged so as to overlap with at least equal to or more than one of the electrodes, and a housing accommodating therein at least the LC circuit. The housing is a conductor, and one end side of the LC circuit is coupled to the housing through a coupling member or a capacitor and another end side of the LC circuit is coupled to the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yuto Kakinoki, Makoto Hayashi, Takaaki Kono
  • Patent number: 11614838
    Abstract: An input detection system includes a display device with a detection function that includes a plurality of detection electrodes arrayed in a display region, an electronic apparatus case including an accommodation portion accommodating the display device with the detection function and a cover covering the display region of the display device with the detection function, and an input device that is mounted on the cover of the electronic apparatus case so as to rotate around a rotating axis extending in a normal direction to a surface of the cover and includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing the detection electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto Hayashi, Yuto Kakinoki, Takaaki Kono
  • Patent number: 11567585
    Abstract: An input detection system includes a plurality of electrodes aligned in a detection region, a drive signal supply circuit configured to supply a drive signal to the electrodes, a detection circuit configured to detect signals from the electrodes, an input support device including an LC circuit and a first electrode and a second electrode coupled to the LC circuit and arranged so as to overlap with the electrodes, a first calculation circuit configured to detect the input support device based on an output signal output from the detection circuit, and a second calculation circuit configured to detect a detection target different from the input support device based on the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Yuto Kakinoki, Makoto Hayashi, Takaaki Kono
  • Patent number: 11543917
    Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a display device that enables the prevention of forming a ghost even though a water droplet is attached. A display device includes a display panel having a semiconductor device disposed at an end portion of an array substrate, and a translucent cover member covering the display panel. The display panel includes a plurality of drive electrodes that detect an external proximity object, and a conductive layer between the translucent cover member and the semiconductor device. At least a part of the conductive layer overlaps with at least a part of the semiconductor device in a planar view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takaaki Kono, Yoshio Owaki
  • Publication number: 20220413631
    Abstract: An input detection system includes a detection device including a plurality of drive electrodes and a plurality of detection electrodes arrayed in a detection region, and a drive electrode scan circuit configured to supply a drive signal to the drive electrodes, and an input device including an LC circuit, a first electrode coupled to one end side of the LC circuit, and a second electrode coupled to the other end side of the LC circuit. The drive electrode scan circuit supplies the drive signal to at least equal to or more than one of the drive electrodes and supplies, to the others of the drive electrodes, an opposite phase signal as a drive signal having an opposite phase to a phase of the drive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yuto KAKINOKI, Makoto HAYASHI, Takaaki KONO, Takayuki NAKANISHI